Inventions That Rocked the World
2015–2016 · Quest · 60 min · 1 season
S01E06 · From the Bandstand to the Stadium
Wed, 6 Jan, 8:00 am
How stage tours got bigger, better and brighter.
About
Quest brings you "Inventions That Rocked the World". Technical innovations and inventions have shaped the world of popular music through the decades. From drum machines to downloads this series features archive footage of artists, engineers and producers who used them. They are bought to life by the big hits of the time that quite literally, rocked our world and forever changed our relationship with music. Through sensational clips, expert interviews from artists such as Moby and Gary Numan and a sound track provided by the titans of rock ‘n' roll we explore the ingenious inventions that changed contemporary music, shaped popular culture and rewrote social history. All brought together by narration from British music legend Suggs.
Episodes
- E01
For Your Listening Pleasure
Wed, 2 Dec· 60 minHow the Sony Walkman and the compact disc transformed how people listen to music.
- E02
Going Electric
Wed, 9 Dec· 60 minA look at how Thomas Edison's invention of electricity began a chain reaction that led to the birth of Woodstock.
- E03
Recording Studio
Wed, 16 Dec· 60 minThis episode focuses on the way music is recorded.
- E04
Synthesised Sound
Wed, 23 Dec· 60 minHow the electric guitar changed the way music is made.
- E05
Sound FX
Wed, 30 Dec· 60 minA exploration of sound effects in all their glory.
- E06
From the Bandstand to the Stadium
Wed, 6 Jan· 60 minHow stage tours got bigger, better and brighter.
Cast
Suggs
Narrator